Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a visit to Pope Francis Saturday afternoon for the first time since Russia’s invasion—and gifted him with a bulletproof vest that was used by a Ukrainian soldier and later painted with and image of the Madonna.
to serve as an intermediary between the two countries. He also told reporters two weeks ago that he had a secret mission under wraps for a peace deal, which took Moscow and Kyiv by surprise. The Vatican said in a writtenthat the two men discussed Ukraine’s “humanitarian and political situation provoked by the war going on” at the 40-minute meeting.
The Ukraine leader may request the Vatican’s help in organizing prisoner exchanges and bringing back Ukrainian children forcibly held in Russia, thereported. Earlier Saturday, Zelensky met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Despite Meloni’s right-wing government, she has remained steadfast in her pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine positions.
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